🌱 How a $1.1M health boost will change care in Flatwoods

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $1.1M health boost will change care in Flatwoods

Also on today's calendar: Webster County Boys Varsity Soccer @ Braxton County.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
• Saturday: Cooler with a stray shower, with a high of 67 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Virginia awards more than $1.1M to Community Care for rural health care (wvnews.com) — More than $1.1 million in new rural health funding is coming to Community Care of Flatwoods, bringing a mobile clinic, upgraded telehealth services, and new training opportunities for local health workers. The investment will expand primary, behavioral, and addiction care across Braxton County and nearby areas, while creating apprenticeship and career pathways so more health professionals can live and work in rural West Virginia.
   

📸 Around Flatwoods

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flatwoods

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Buffalo Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Braxton County →
  Braxton County High School, 200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton
  5:45 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Webster County Boys Varsity Soccer @ Braxton County →
  Braxton County High School, 200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton
  6:00 pm
Monday October 12
• James Monroe Boys Varsity Soccer @ Braxton County →
  Braxton County High School, 200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• Burnsville Lake Crappie Tournament Series →
  Burnsville WV
  7:00 am
Monday October 5
• Braxton County vs Lincoln →
  100 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Braxton County vs Buffalo →
  200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton
  5:45 pm
Thursday October 8
• Webster County at Braxton County →
  200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Ravenswood at Braxton County →
  200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton
• Battle of Bulltown - Historic Civil War Reenactment →
  Bulltown Historic Area, 1 Burnsville Lake Rd., Burnsville
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Boo Bash II - Pickleball Tournament →
  Burnsville Park, 228 Kanawha Ave, Burnsville
  1:00 pm
Monday October 12
• James Monroe at Braxton County →
  200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Braxton County vs Victory Baptist Academy →
  200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Citynet posted a job opening for Lineman - Flatwoods, WV in Flatwoods. Apply here.
• ArborWorks, LLC posted a job opening for Trimmer/Climber (All Levels) - UVM West Virginia in Sutton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flatwoods here.

🗞 Nearby News

Glenville

• West Virginia Tourism Continues to Outpace Other States: Organization of the Month (shinnstonnews.com)

Weston

• WVU students hosting sports equipment drive, 'Mini Day of Play' for flood-displaced middle school (wdtv.com)
• West Virginia Lions Clubs distribute flood recovery supplies in Weston (wvnews.com)
• West Virginia invests in AI voice recording technology for rural hospitals (wboy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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